Service difficulty report · Starter · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
April 6, 2004
Submitted
April 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500151
Aircraft time
2,849 hours, 1,788 cycles
Part
Starter
Part number
35059723
Part serial
390C
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
2,335 hours, 1,463 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM TEB, AT 1500 FT LEFT ENGINE FIRE INDICATION CAME ON, PULLED LEFT THROTTLE BACK AND INDICATION IMMEDIATELY EXTINGUISHED. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY. – INITIAL INSPECTION NOTICED THE LT ENGINE COWLING HAS HEAT DAMAGE WITH A DELAMINATED AREA ABOUT 12 INCHES WIDE, ALSO FOUND BLACK SOOT INSIDE OF COWLINGS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE AIR STARTER DID NOT DISENGAGE AND APPEARED TO BE ON FIRE. REMOVED AIR TURBINE STARTER AND INSTALLED REPAIRED UNIT SERVICED WITH MOBIL JET II IAW CESSNA 750 MM CHAPTER 80-10-00 OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED ONE TIME FERRY FLIGHT TO ICT FOR ENGINE CHANGE.

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